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 Enable Verbose Logging to assist in debugging connection problems
 Click Apply Settings
4.11.2 Add a PPTP user
 Select Users & Groups on the Serial & Networks menu and complete the fields as covered in
section 4.2.
 Ensure the pptpd Group has been checked, to allow access to the PPTP VPN server. Note -
users in this group will have their password stored in clear text.
 Keep note of the username and password for when you need to connect to the VPN connection
 Click Apply
4.11.3 Set up a remote PPTP client
Ensure the remote VPN client PC has Internet connectivity. To create a VPN connection across the
Internet, you must set up two networking connections. One connection is for the ISP, and the other
connection is for the VPN tunnel to the console server.
Note: This procedure sets up a PPTP client in the Windows 7 Professional operating system. The steps
may vary slightly depending on your network access or if you are using an alternate version of
Windows. More detailed instructions are available from the Microsoft web site.
 Login to your Windows client with administrator privileges
 From the Network & Sharing Center on the Control Panel select Network Connections and
create a new connection
 Select Use My Internet Connection (VPN) and enter the IP Address of the console server
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